Re: AS/400 Systems Programming

[Glenn Ericson <Glenn-Ericson@xxxxxxx>]

There are  software offerings (some  by members of this list)
 that  automate  many of your concerns.

At 01:44 AM 11/7/97 +0000, you wrote:
>The functions that you were  performing you will keep performing. The
>problems that creep in are if you were the problem solver on the big iron. If
>so, you want to keep doing that, only using CL and some programming tips that
>the techies trade around. 
>
>If you do that, you'll start institutionalizing a lot of temporary solutions.
>The problem is in thinking that this is a "down-sized" box that you're going
>to. It really isn't. Just a different box with different rules. Take the time
>to learn its rules and it will grow on you.
>
>So, my advice is to get the IBM training (or its comparable level) in systems
>administration, DB2/400, CL, and lots of communications (TCP/IP in
>particular, these days). Set standards that are AS/400 standards, not
>rewritten m/f standards. And, oh yeah, have a great time. It's a fun machine.
>
>Hank
>
>In a message dated 97-11-06 16:02:42 EST, gmacphee@email.kcmsd.k12.mo.us
>(Garnet MacPhee) wrote:
>
><< My function in all of this is as yet uncertain, but it appears as 
> though I will be doing essentially the same functions I perform now, 
> installing new releases of the operating system, putting on PTF's, 
> tuning, backups, supporting the programmers. In addition, we will be 
> phasing out the operations department, and so I will be taking over 
> their functions, mounting tapes, setting up the schedule for batch 
> jobs, etc.
> 
> My question is, are there any of you that have gone this route? What 
> difficulties/obstacles did you encounter? Do you have enough to do 
> now to keep you busy? What training did you have? >>
>
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>
Glenn
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